Becca Robbins
The Columbian
Vancouver, WA, United States
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58-year-old man killed as result of Vancouver fight ID’d by Clark County medical examiner
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 58-year-old Marvin L. Pape Jr. as the Vancouver man who died after a fight Friday at the Robinwood Apartments. → Read More
Vancouver man gets 7½ years in federal prison for involvement in armed robbery
A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 7½ years in federal prison for coordinating an armed robbery of a drug dealer in September 2021 that led to a shoot-out in Portland. → Read More
4 accused of robbing Vancouver cannabis store, leading police on chase
Four people are accused of robbing a cannabis store at gunpoint Sunday night near Walnut Grove and leading police on a chase on Interstate 205. → Read More
Cantrell acquitted of assault, attempted murder charges
A Clark County Superior Court jury acquitted Jacob Cantrell of attempted murder and assault charges Monday after finding he acted in self-defense in a June 2022 shooting in east Vancouver. → Read More
Seattle man on electric bicycle killed in I-5 crash near Woodland
A Seattle man was taken to a Vancouver hospital after being hit by a car while riding an electric bicycle Sunday evening on Interstate 5 near Woodland. → Read More
No injuries in four-vehicle crash on I-5 north of La Center
No one was injured in a Thursday morning crash involving four vehicles on Interstate 5 north of La Center. → Read More
16-year-old arrested in string of Vancouver robberies
Vancouver police arrested a 16-year-old boy Wednesday in connection with a string of convenience store robberies last week in central and east Vancouver. → Read More
Former director of Vancouver nonprofit sentenced for theft
The former director of a networking group for women in business was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days on a work crew for stealing money from the Vancouver nonprofit. → Read More
Vancouver police seek to identify woman who may be tied to robbery at Plato’s Closet
Vancouver police are seeking to identify a woman who may be connected to a Tuesday robbery at Plato’s Closet in the VanMall neighborhood. → Read More
Vancouver girl kidnapped by mother in 2018 found in Mexico, returned to U.S.
A 4-year-old Vancouver girl who was kidnapped by her mother in 2018 was found last month in Mexico and returned to the United States, the FBI announced Wednesday. → Read More
Prosecutor: Anger over loud exhaust prompted Vancouver shooting
A prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in a Vancouver man’s attempted murder trial that a truck’s loud exhaust was the catalyst for the June 2022 shooting in east Vancouver. The defendant’s attorney said the shooting was self-defense. → Read More
‘Slow down, move over’ patrols in Clark County through April
Over the next two months, state officials are beginning emphasis patrols to educate drivers about the requirement to slow down and move over in emergency and work zones. → Read More
Vancouver police seek help locating missing 12-year-old girl
Vancouver police are asking for the public's help finding a 12-year-old girl who they say walked away from home Friday afternoon. → Read More
Bicyclist killed in east Vancouver crash
A bicyclist died Tuesday night after being hit by a car outside of a crosswalk near the Fircrest neighborhood. → Read More
Vancouver woman accused after year-old son suffers cardiac arrest due to fentanyl exposure
A Vancouver woman is accused of causing her year-old son to suffer cardiac arrest after exposing him to fentanyl in a car. The incident occurred last spring, and a social worker said the mother has sought treatment and counseling. → Read More
Kelso man dies at PeaceHealth two weeks after Highway 503 crash
A Kelso man died Monday at a Vancouver hospital more than two weeks after crashing into another driver on state Highway 503 in Cowlitz County. → Read More
Minnehaha home struck by gunfire; no one injured
No one was injured when gunfire struck a residence Saturday night in the Minnehaha neighborhood, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Vancouver Police Department bodycams get positive reviews during debut week
Fifty-five Vancouver police officers were issued body-worn cameras this week in the first phase of the program’s rollout. → Read More
Minnehaha house damaged in fire; no one injured
Vancouver firefighters extinguished a house fire Thursday afternoon near the Minnehaha area. → Read More
State: Clark County police mostly followed law in probes of four police shootings
The Washington State Auditor’s Office found local law enforcement agencies generally complied with state law on independent use-of-force investigations in four police shootings in 2020 and 2021. → Read More